On Friday, Former City of Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree, Ph.D and friends sent water to Jackson to help with the capital's water crisis. Mayor DuPree, along with a former NFL great and former Head Coach of Jackson State University Football Team Harold Jackson donated water to Jackson State University as students are in dire need of clean water.
Others participated in organizing the efforts, including Russ Hendley of Hattiesburg Coca Cola, Gloria Tatum, and Bill Washington of New Horizon Church of Jackson. Major help came from Bishop Ronnie Crudup and Morgan Clark Schnur of Clark Beverage who actually donated the water to DuPree. DuPree, who facilitated the projects, donated the water to Jackson State University with former NFL Great Harold Jackson.
As been dominating local and national news, 1,000's of people in and around Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, have not had water for weeks. For those who finally have, it's still not safe enough to drink. Many people are referring to the Flint water crisis.
The news of water coming into Jackson who's desperate for help was a sign of hope for one Jackson official. Senator Sollie B. Norwood who represents District 28 sounded overwhelmed when he got the news his friends sent 1,000's of bottles of water to Jackson.
"This is who we are!" said Senator Norwood when he was informed on the contribution by Hattiesburg Management Group who's working with another project on sending an additional 1 million bottles of water to Jackson on Saturday, March 27.
"We come together in times of need as brothers and sisters" Norwood continued to say. Jackson water crisis reached its brink after the state's record winter storm in February destroyed the city's water pipes that others say for years has contaminated the city's water, same as with Flint.
As 1,000's more wait for help to come, including senior citizens and perhaps the poorest of the entire city of whom don't have transportation to even get the water when it arrives, with the help of Dupree and others delivering to Jackson State University on Friday, it's a huge step in the right direction.
The Senator who represents Hinds County filled with hope and joy simply said, "Thanks for your support during our time of need!"
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